Caixin China final manufacturing PMI decreases to 48.2 in December

In December last year, the China Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) indicated a final reading of 48.2, down from the Caixin PMI final reading of 48.6 for November, as announced by Beijing-based Caixin media group. 

Meanwhile, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector was at 49.7 percent in December, up 0.1 percent compared to the previous month.